AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHealth Reform: Libya’s Ministry of Health says it’s pressing ahead with sector reform, with tighter inspection and oversight, action against negligence or financial misconduct, and new rules on treatment fees for foreign nationals. Banking Digital Push: Network International and National Union Bank (NUB) signed a deal to digitize Libya’s payments, including prepaid card issuance and fraud-prevention tools, aiming to expand access and speed up new services. Oil Sector Capacity: NOC signed an MoU with PMI to build training and project-management standards, and also met Schlumberger to boost development of marginal oilfields and train Libyan professionals. Local Economy & Food: Tripoli’s tuna season is drawing crowds to fish markets as supplies rise and prices stay relatively affordable, with experts linking the boom to Libya’s long coastline and tuna migration patterns. Culture & Jobs: In Tripoli, the House of Arts and Traditional Crafts held a graduation for the first leather-industry trainees at Hosh Al-Saboun, including participants with disabilities, as part of vocational support. Security Update: Armed clashes in Zawiya left at least three dead and two injured, with local reports citing fighting between armed groups and burning of armored vehicles. Regional Diplomacy: Egypt’s foreign minister discussed Libya’s political process with a US adviser, stressing unity of institutions and conditions for elections. Benghazi-Turkey Ties: Lt. Gen. Saddam Haftar met a Turkish delegation to expand cooperation, highlighting reconstruction work in Benghazi and other cities. Women’s Support: A Benghazi seminar focused on the daily challenges faced by working women and called for ongoing community and awareness support. Migration Horror Report: BBC reporting says more than 300 UK-bound migrants were kidnapped in Libya for ransom and threatened with forced organ removal.
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